Downloaded but won't open

It downloaded fine but then when I click on sign in the blue/green msn guys
halfway turn around then nothing. I clicked on Mandatory update and have
totally lost IM since. I am sooo upset

Greetings Kath,

Sorry to hear that.

What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.

If you are using a router, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that doesn't
resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
manufacturers website.

Failing that, as a workaround for the time being, you can use the updated version of MSN
Messenger 7.0.

To do so, download from here:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...4-9505f47bed45

Then you'll need to engage compatibility mode so it doesn't force you to upgrade. To do so,
go to the \Program files\MSN Messenger folder, right click on the msnmsgr.exe file, choose
Properties, then the Compatibility tab, choose Windows 2000, click OK and then run Messenger
as per normal.

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"Kath/FTWS" <Kath/> wrote in message
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> It downloaded fine but then when I click on sign in the blue/green msn guys
> halfway turn around then nothing. I clicked on Mandatory update and have
> totally lost IM since. I am sooo upset